Convict Bill Moves to Monday in Georgia Senate
The Georgia Senate adjourned until Monday at 10 o'clock after clearing the secretary’s desk. President Howell praised the session’s pace, noting every reported bill was acted on and no Saturday backlog remained. The convict bill was set as the Monday special order with county provisions to be decided by grand juries and prorated allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Howell
Georgia Senate
Ricabet
House
Senate Committee On Penitentiary
Houge
Ecoool Fund
Shane
Tisinger
Ledford
Fortieth
Ducktown
Cromsey
Georgetown
Burton
Franklin
Lavonia
Hankin
Gordon
Calhoun
Thompson
Hall
Bahm Hall
D. B. Nicholson
Wilcox County
Duncan
Rountree
Thomas
Berwick
Brooks
Slaton
Fulton
E. B
Calvin
Richmond
Aclack
Dunbar
City of
Augusta
Shackelford
Clarke
Northern Georgia Loan and Banking Company
Booth
Walton
Duke
Merchants Rally For Southern Interstate Fair Fund
Business leaders signed on to the fund drive for the Southern Interstate Fair Association. Subscriptions poured in at meetings with E R DuBose W R Joyner F J Paxon and Frank Weldon, many boosting last year’s amounts. The drive aims to finish raising the target as directors reported nearly half the sum secured in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Interstate Fair Association
E. R. DuBose
W. R. Joyner
F. J. Paxon
Frank Weldon
Committee On Guarantee Fund
Atlanta
D Rich
SeSectery
Weldon
Equitable
Demand for Investments Seeks Top Men for Securities Market
Demand for Investments promotes prosperity and seeks capable men to market securities. Applicants should provide age occupation and bank references. Signed by R. F. Shedden, Manager, of faw Terk, Atlanta, GA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Shedden
Faw Terk
Contract Let for New Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Announcement states the Cumberland Presbyterian church at Spring and Harris streets has its construction contract awarded to F I Seely. Excavation starts Monday, with completion aimed for soon. Estimated cost is 16000 dollars. The modern handsome edifice will be near Peachtree street, central city access, with a qualified building committee leading the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Spring and
Harris Streets
F. I. Seely
Peachtree Street
R. R. Kime
Carson
A. A. Rowland
W. E. Foote
R. Jacobs
L. K H. Hambright
M. Douglas
M L. Hicks
Durham man charged in anti Jew conspiracy plot
Reuben Barbee of Durham is arrested for conspiring to hire Frank Howard to beat a Russian Jewish man, F Pruschanskin. Howard attacked the Jew on a street, injuring him, after Barbee offered $10 to whip him. Howard jailed. Barbee confessed after the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Barbee
Durham
N. C
Raleigh
Frank Howard
F. Pruschanskin
Barbee
Howard
Puts an End to It All Ends Pain with New Life Pills
An advertisement touts Dr. King s New Life Pills as a gentle thorough remedy for over taxed organs dizziness headache liver complaint and constipation. Priced at 2c with a guarantee by all drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Tompkins Recovers From Self Inflicted Wound After Failed Suicide
Nick Tompkins of Franklin Georgia has nearly recovered from a self inflicted gunshot wound. He acted after an argument over his engagement to Mamie Hearn and a fiddlers convention visit while intoxicated. The couple married two days later at his father Ben Hill Tompkins home where he was cared for. Tompkins is well known in Heard county and his father is a wealthy planter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Nick Tompkins
Mamie Hearn
Tompkins
Nick Tompking
Ben Hill Tompkins
Heard County
Fish Pirates Threaten Seattle Waters In August
Fish pirates have begun a reign of terror on the lower Sound waters near Seattle Washington. Bold operations include holding up fish traps at gunpoint after bribery failed. Authorities estimate between 160 and 200 pirates are active in the area and a request has been made for federal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Sound
Shrine Feast At Cold Springs Cup Club Grounds Today
Nobles gather for the annual Shrine barbecue at Cold Springs Cup Club grounds starting at noon. Invitations have gone to potentates and officers of southern temples, with many expected to attend in Atlanta. The Yaarab nobles anticipate a great time and strive to uphold their reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cold Springs
Comiartrass
Atlanta
Education Board Redraws District Lines and Delays Term Start
The Education Board met in special session and approved redistricting changes between West End Ivy Street Calhoun Boulevard and related districts. Labor Day holiday approved. school opens Tuesday September 8. Professor Dykes salary set at 1400 to 1500 dollars. Book and supplies contracts awarded to Lester Book and Stationery Orr & Watson Easternbrook Steel Pen A. W. Warlinger McClure 1¢ Cent Anderson Hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Boys’ High School
Hamilton Douglas
Luther Rosser
BE. P. Byrne
Hoke Smith
A.C. Turner
JL. P. Stephens
Welker Street
West End
Ella
Lee
Park Streets
Park Street
Chapel Streets
Ira Street
Old West End
Atlanta and West Point
Murphy Avenue
Shelton Streel
Stewart Avenue
Columbia Avenue
Lee Street
Lawn
Hammond
Park
Railroad
Racilroad
Shelton
Williama Street
Ivy Eatreet
Peachtree
West Harris
Spring
Morrison
West Peachtree
Federation of Trades
Lester Book and Stationery Company
Orr & Watson Stationery Company
Easterbrook Steel Pen Company
A. W. Warlinger
McClure
Convicts Plot to Kill Elmira Officials Unveiled
In Elmira New York August a New York convict Brooks shot James H Gunderman keeper of the Elmira reformatory injuring him seriously. The plan aimed to assassinate superintendent Frank Robertson and assistant McDonald. A month earlier a store room robbery yielded weapons and inmates planned attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmira, N
James H. Gunderman
Elmira Reformatory
Brooks
New York
Frank Robertson
McDonald
Reformatory
Robertson
Gunderman
Body found in Clinch County murder case near Thelma
An injured contractor named Pittman, about sixty, was found slain in a swamp near Thelma in Clinch County. He had been struck with a heavy instrument, his body carried to the scene and left in water eighteen inches deep. Details remain scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitman
Inch County
Valdosta
Pittman
Thelma
Clinch County
Tifa
Tes
Pitlman
Texas Native Involved in Turbulent Section Death
The individual, a Texas native, had a history of difficulties with people in that section and had been active there for two or three years. No crew is connected to the party responsible for the killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Children Drowned at Play in Cromwell's Creek
New York reports two four year old children drowned while playing with an express wagon in Cromwell's creek near their Bronz home. One child is the son of Battalion Fire Chief Campbell, retired, the other son is Andréw McCormick, son of a retired contractor. Mabel McKinley Quits Stage. Los Angeles vaudeville star retires after last appearance, citing family objections from her father and her husband Dr E L Baer of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hays
Cromwell's Creek
Battalion
Campbell
Andréw McCormick
Mabel McKinley
Los Angeles
Cal
Orpheum
EL Ie Baer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose Co
Kimball House
Davis, Paxon & Stokes Piedmore
Rich & Bros, Co
Atlanta Brewing and Iea Company
George Muse Clothing Company
Hotel Aragon
Etseman Bros
Sens
M. R. Emmons Company
Hirsch Bros
Avanta Gas Light Company
the Nunnally Company
Aes Ae
BO Majestic
Horsford
Pension Commissioner
Cook
Telfair
Mqnor
English
Warren
Warrenton
Feiler
Bibb
Macon
Rona
Bonda
Messrs. Felder and Hall
County Board of Commissioners
Foster
Oconee
Oconee County
Flanigan
Gwinnett
Kentucky
PSR
Itrager'& CO
SIGS
Cincinhateo
Atlanta, GA
East
Tennessee
Shriners
Education Board
New York Reformatory
Oriental Rug Sale
C.J. Dub. Co
Ghiordes
Sparta
Kerman
Inter
Moon & Lewis Shoe Co
Peachtree St
A. Fuller, Jr
Connecticut
Mew Haven
Conn
Barat B. Platt
Mie Platt
Sog Deter
Trawesus
Albert Jewels
Sandee
Daniel Hh
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!